Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Also known as Crystal Meth · Meth · Crystal · Glass · Crank · Tweak · Christine · Ice
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Duration
Experience
Primary effects
- Increases alertness and reduces fatigue, leading to a strong stimulating effect.
- Induces significant body warmth and pupil dilation.
- Suppresses appetite completely, with a notable absence of hunger for prolonged periods.
Peak character
- Characterized by a heady, charged, and slightly dreamy feeling.
- Leads to intense euphoria, described as being on 'cloud nine' or 'ecstasy'.
- Can cause an extraordinarily intense libido, potentially leading to prolonged sexual activity.
Negatives / side effects
- Highly moreish; there is a strong urge to redose and binge, indicating high addictive potential.
- Taking too high a dose can lead to a 'zombified' but enjoyable state, suggesting impaired function.
- Risk of long-term disappointment in normal activities due to enhanced pleasure from the drug, potentially damaging the brain's ability to produce natural pleasure chemicals.
Aftereffects / comedown
- Can lead to a brutal crash after the high, replaced by bottomless depression and hopelessness.
- After-effects include feeling drained, wired, and a background headache, making one feel 'rough'.
- The hangover can persist for a lengthy period, potentially for a week, causing demotivation and a strained mental state.
Reference dosage
Reference ranges from third-party harm-reduction databases. Individual response varies enormously — start lower than you think.
| threshold | 5mg+ |
| light | 5mg+ |
| common | 10mg+ |
| strong | 30mg+ |
| heavy | 50mg+ |
Reagent testing
| Marquis | Orange → brown/black |
| Mandelin | Green → black |
| Simon's | Blue (secondary amine — key distinguisher from amphetamine) |
| Liebermann | Orange → brown |
Adulterant detection: Simon's test blue confirms secondary amine (methamphetamine vs amphetamine). Fentanyl present in some supply chains, especially pressed pills.
Simon's test is the key differentiator from amphetamine. Fentanyl strip recommended for pressed/pill form.
Source
Reference fields and narrative for Methamphetamine extracted from The Drug Users Bible by Dominic Milton Trott (MxZero Publishing, 2022).
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